The operator of the Hot Springs, Arkansas Convention Center has paid a $238,450.96 monthly gas bill it received after the February winter storm, but it did so under protest, accusing the gas supplier of “price gouging.” The Hot Springs Advertising and Promotion Commission paid the bill and also filed a complaint against the natural …
Thanks to the development of COVID-19 vaccines during the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed, the U.S. is coming out of restrictions that resulted in lockdowns throughout the country. It’s displayed by a recent increase in the number of air travel passengers which might also indicate a near-term increase in jet fuel demand reported the …
Southeast Nebraska might become home to still another wind farm, thanks to the efforts of NextEra Energy, the same firm that constructed and operates several wind farms in Oklahoma. NextEra’s subsidiary, Big Blue Nebraska Wind LLC is exploring the meteorological possibilities of whether the winds in southeast Nebraska are steady and strong enough to …
Some Iowa farmers are giving consideration to surrendering their farmland for the creation of a nearly $5 million solar farm, one that might provide them with a better income than the corn they produce. The project is the idea of Megawatt Photovoltaic Development Inc., a utility-scale solar developer that is seeking 1,500 acres of …
The Republican attorneys general in Kansas and Missouri joined other GOP attorneys general in 20 states in a legal fight over the government’s failure to consider the social cost of carbon emissions in determining whether to approve new natural gas pipelines. Eric Schmitt of Missouri and Derek Schmidt of Kansas filed comments with the Federal Energy Regulatory …
Because of the US Supreme Court “McGirt” decision, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter is attempting to become a part of Oneta Power LLC’s lawsuit challenging its property taxes. The lawsuit was filed in Wagoner County and because the Supreme Court ruling almost granted autonomous authority by the Muscogee (Creek) tribe, Hunter is attempting to …
The death Wednesday of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins drew condolences from Oklahoma Rep. Frank Lucas, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. “This is a sad day for our space program and all Americans. Michael Collins inspired generations of Americans with his historic flight as the command module pilot …
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford used a Senate hearing this week to call for energy diversity in the U.S. His call came during a Senate Finance Committee hearing entitled “Climate Challenges: The Tax Code’s Role in Creating American Jobs, Achieving Energy Independence, and Providing Consumers with Affordable, Clean Energy.” He questioned witnesses and focused on …
With the support of three Republicans, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to reverse the rollback of methane emissions done by the Trump administration. Oklahoma U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe and James Lankford voted against the rollback which came in the form of S.J. Res. 14, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of the …
Phillips 66 refineries in Louisiana and HollyFrontier operations in New Mexico were among 13 U.S. oil refineries that reportedly released the cancer-causing chemical benzene in concentrations beyond federal limits last year according to a report by the green group Environmental Integrity Project. The EIP said its study was based on the second full year …
